Irina Shayk attends the Premiere of 'All Is Lost' during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival.
Keep clicking for other celebrities who don't believe clothes are for covering up.

Irina Shayk attends the Premiere of 'All Is Lost' during The 66th Annual Cannes Film Festival.
Keep clicking for other celebrities who don't believe clothes are for covering up.

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Gwyneth Paltrow dips into this fashion trend frequently.

Gwyneth Paltrow dips into this fashion trend frequently.

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Most recently Paltrow learned the hard way there is no way to wear underwear with this dress.

Most recently Paltrow learned the hard way there is no way to wear underwear with this dress.

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Emma Watson would like to show you bits and pieces of herself.

Emma Watson would like to show you bits and pieces of herself.

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Model Karolina Kurkova shows that if you cut too much from a dress you can just tie it together with string.

Model Karolina Kurkova shows that if you cut too much from a dress you can just tie it together with string.

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And scraps of fabric.

And scraps of fabric.

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Halle Berry would like you to know she is the owner of a belly button.

Halle Berry would like you to know she is the owner of a belly button.

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Beth Stern might have gotten this dress from Halle Berry.

Beth Stern might have gotten this dress from Halle Berry.

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Miranda Kerr can do whatever she wants.

Miranda Kerr can do whatever she wants.

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Jessica Alba shows Tory Burch how it's done.

Jessica Alba shows Tory Burch how it's done.

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Paltrow tries the cutout dress again.

Paltrow tries the cutout dress again.

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Selena Gomez's take on this look is strangely demure with the long dress and the long sleeves

Selena Gomez's take on this look is strangely demure with the long dress and the long sleeves

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Alexis Bledel is breaking out of her good girl image one piece at a time.

Alexis Bledel is breaking out of her good girl image one piece at a time.

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Kate Hudson smiles, probably because she's so well ventilated.

Kate Hudson smiles, probably because she's so well ventilated.

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We get it Allie Gonino, you're a young up and coming actress with a rock-hard body.

We get it Allie Gonino, you're a young up and coming actress with a rock-hard body.

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No seriously, WE GET IT.

No seriously, WE GET IT.

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As seen in the Greta Gram S/S 2013 Fashion Show. If you're going to wear this trend you should probably invest in some better underwear.

As seen in the Greta Gram S/S 2013 Fashion Show. If you're going to wear this trend you should probably invest in some better underwear.

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Nicki Minaj has a bare midriff and a covered up belly button. That's hard to do.

Nicki Minaj has a bare midriff and a covered up belly button. That's hard to do.

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Elizabeth Hurley's not afraid of playing with scissors.

Elizabeth Hurley's not afraid of playing with scissors.

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Rumer Willis isn't afraid of playing with scissors blind.

Rumer Willis isn't afraid of playing with scissors blind.

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Paris Hilton shows us that if you're going to cut the back out of your dress you're going to need to give the over-the-shoulder pose on the red carpet.

Paris Hilton shows us that if you're going to cut the back out of your dress you're going to need to give the over-the-shoulder pose on the red carpet.

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Anna Dello Russo works for Vogue. Her job is to tell you what to wear. Do with this information what you will.

Anna Dello Russo works for Vogue. Her job is to tell you what to wear. Do with this information what you will.

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Seriously, Anja Rubik? Seriously?

Seriously, Anja Rubik? Seriously?

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Rita Ora does the asymmetrical cutout.

Rita Ora does the asymmetrical cutout.

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Chinese actress Leni Lan is doing her part to spread this trend across the world.

Chinese actress Leni Lan is doing her part to spread this trend across the world.

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Rebecca Ferdinando is going riches to rags.

Rebecca Ferdinando is going riches to rags.

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Janina Gavankar looks like she has two dresses battling it out for space.

Janina Gavankar looks like she has two dresses battling it out for space.

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South Korean actress Lee Yoon-Ji also doing her part.

South Korean actress Lee Yoon-Ji also doing her part.

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Victoria Justice combines geometric stripes and cut outs.

Victoria Justice combines geometric stripes and cut outs.

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Geri Halliwell was clearly on the forefront of this trend.

Geri Halliwell was clearly on the forefront of this trend.

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Caprice shows she's handy with scissors AND feathers.

Caprice shows she's handy with scissors AND feathers.

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Model Karlie Kloss is all angles.

Model Karlie Kloss is all angles.

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Jenny McCarthy was rocking this look five years ago.

Jenny McCarthy was rocking this look five years ago.

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Actresses Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen were rocking the look five years ago too.

Actresses Ashley Olsen and Mary-Kate Olsen were rocking the look five years ago too.

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Cut out dresses: classy or tacky?

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The number of gowns with skin-exposing shapes and strips at this year’s Met Gala was hard to miss, but celebrities have been rocking the cut out trend for a while now. Check out this style’s numerous incarnations above, and tell us: Is this look classy or tacky?